VON HOESSLE | MEHLER | SARRIGEORGIOU
On Thursday, 7 November 2019, FOUGARO @ATHENS14 presents the exhibition SONJA EDLE VON HOESSLE | HERBERT MEHLER | ALEXIS SARRIGEORGIOU. Combining the work of three artists, the exhibition features sculptures, photography and paintings.
Sonja Edle von Hoeßle narrates in her paintings the composition and de-composition of the environment, using painting materials of different kinds and textures.
Also inspired by the natural world, Herbert Mehler creates supernatural biomorphic sculptures, blending elliptical curvatures with bold bright colours.
Alexis Sarrigeorgiou in his photographs highlights the dynamics of both shapes and colour, offering us an insight into specific moments, capturing light and ambience with details of the environment and the macrocosm.
Running through March 2020, the exhibition sheds light on both obvious and subtle affinities in the work of three artists from very different backgrounds. The joint presentation of their work aims to promote our understanding of the contemporary world’s polyphony.
SONJA EDLE VON HOESSLE
Sonja Edle von Hoessle was born in 1960 in Wiesbaden and studied Visual Communication in the Plastic Arts departments at the Mainz and Würzburg universities of Applied Sciences (FH Mainz & FH Würzburg). She graduated in 1993 and founded the "two hands” metallurgy workshop. In 1996, she received the Young Artist Award from the Bavarian State Ministry for Sciences, Research and the Arts. Her studio received funding from the Bavarian Art Fund in 1998-1999. In 2003, she won the City of Würzburg Art Prize. She kept a studio in Berlin, 2008-2011. www.edle-von-hoessle.com
HERBERT MEHLER
Herbert Mehler was born in 1949 in Steinau near the city of Fulda. Between 1964 and 1968 he studied the art of woodcarving under his father, Franz Mehler. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg between 1972 and 1976. In 1996, he was the recipient of the Nürnberger Nachrichten’s Recognition Award, while the same newspaper bestowed its Art Award on him in 2007. He won the Art Prize of the city of Würzburg in the same year. In 2008, he was awarded the First Prize of the city of Mörfelden – Walldorf by the Association of Galleries in Hessen and the Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) for his work “Sculptures in the Park”. www.herbert-mehler.com
ALEXIS SARRIGEORGIOU
Alexis Sarrigeorgiou was born in Athens in 1958. His passion for photography manifested itself 30 years ago and has since been his principal means of artistic expression.
He holds an MSc and BSc in Civil Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. For many years, he has been successfully leading large companies in the Greek insurance and financial industries.
Profoundly in love with photography and regardless of his everyday life’s demands, he still creates opportunities to research and express himself through his camera lenses. He has attended photography seminars and workshops in Greece and abroad. His published collection "SoloKhumbu: an impression" captures images and faces from his explorations of Nepal’s mountainous communities.
He has held a private exhibition entitled "Between Heaven and Earth: Looks at the Kingdom of Bhutan" and participated in a group exhibition of Photo Circle "Black and White: Two aspects in a photo".
Inspired by industrial themes and landscapes, Alexis Sarrigeorgiou’s artwork seeks to uncover the emotions under the surface of his subjects.
